| Deposit ID | 10303291 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560250419 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Koch's manganese deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Unknown |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.34784, 42.71715 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2356 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Natrona(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Crimson Dawn(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Casper(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Casper(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle North Platte-Casper(hydrologic unit)
North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Natrona |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 032 N | 079 W | 30 | NE | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -106.34784, 42.71715 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560250419 |
WYO GEO SURVEY BULL 50, APRIL 1966, P. 130.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | "A pit in the NE4 sec. 30, T32N, R79W, 11 mi from Casper, in the Casper limestone revealed pyrolusite in patches and pockets. The Casper Formation dips 20 to 25 degrees SE. More work is necessary to determine the extent of the deposit." (Bull. 50, p. 130). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | South Dakota School of Mines | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Editor | 04-FEB-10 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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